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Django Reinhardt
Romani-French jazz musician (1910–1953)
Django Reinhardt | |
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Reinhardt in 1946 | |
| Born | Jean Reinhardt (1910-01-23)23 January 1910 Liberchies, Pont-à-Celles, Belgium |
| Died | 16 May 1953(1953-05-16) (aged 43) Fontainebleau, France[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Florine Mayer (m. 1927)Sophie Ziegler (m. 1943) |
| Relatives | Joseph Reinhardt (brother) Lousson Reinhardt (son) Babik Reinhardt (son) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Jazz, gypsy jazz, bebop, Romani music |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, violin, banjo |
| Years active | 1928–1953 |
Musical artist | |
Jean Reinhardt (23 January 1910 – 16 May 1953), known by his Romani nickname Django (French:[dʒãŋɡoʁɛjnaʁt] or [dʒɑ̃ɡoʁenɑʁt]), was a Belgian-French Manouche or Sinti jazz guitarist and composer. Since he was born on Belgian soil, in Liberchies, he is also often named a Belgian musician.[3][4][5][6] He was one of the first major ja
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Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt’s distinctive style has been emulated by other musicians, and his tradition is carried on today by the group Pearl Django. Pianist John Lewis memorialized him in his composition “Django,” which became a jazz standard as did many of Django’s own compositions.
He was born on January 10, 1910, in a gypsy caravan and lived his young life on the outskirts of Paris in a disreputable area called la Zone where the gypsies, in medieval tradition, gathered their caravans. Refusing to go to school, he grew up illiterate, a free spirit who roamed the streets with his brother and friends, stole chickens, went to the cinema, played billiards, and listened to music intently. His rise to fame in the jazz world of the 20th century put him in a situation that was the reverse of the Connecticut Yankee who visited King Arthur’s court.
According to Charles Delaunay, author of Django Reinhardt, the young boy didn’t get his own instrument, a six-string banjo-guitar, until he was twelve. Although self-taught he was amazingly skilful and soon was performing on s
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